CVE-2017-5458
When a "javascript:" URL is drag and dropped by a user into the addressbar, the URL will be...
When a "javascript:" URL is drag and dropped by a user into the addressbar, the URL will be processed and executed. This allows for users to be socially engineered to execute an XSS attack on themselves. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.1
When a "javascript:" URL is drag and dropped by a user into the addressbar, the URL will be processed and executed. This allows for users to be socially engineered to execute an XSS attack on themselves. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.
- Record
CVE-2017-5458- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
When a "javascript:" URL is drag and dropped by a user into the addressbar, the URL will be processed and executed. This allows for users to be socially engineered to execute an XSS attack on themselves. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.
- Record
CVE-2017-5458- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-14562 No score
When a "javascript:" URL is drag and dropped by a user into the addressbar, the URL will be processed and executed. This allows for users to be socially engineered to execute an XSS attack on themselves. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.
- Record
EUVD-2017-14562- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c2m7-wq23-rhm8
6.1
When a "javascript:" URL is drag and dropped by a user into the addressbar, the URL will be...
When a "javascript:" URL is drag and dropped by a user into the addressbar, the URL will be processed and executed. This allows for users to be socially engineered to execute an XSS attack on themselves. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.
- Record
GHSA-c2m7-wq23-rhm8- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5458
6.1
When a "javascript:" URL is drag and dropped by a user into the addressbar, the URL will be processed and executed. This allows for users to be socially engineered to execute an XSS attack on themselves. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5458- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 No score
MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 No score
firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3260-1 No score
firefox vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to read uninitialized memory, obtain sensitive information, spoof the addressbar contents or other UI elements, escape the sandbox to read local files, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-5429, CVE-2017-5430, CVE-2017-5432, CVE-2017-5433, CVE-2017-5434, CVE-2017-5435, CVE-2017-5436, CVE-2017-5437, CVE-2017-5438, CVE-2017-5439, CVE-2017-5440, CVE-2017-5441, CVE-2017-5442, CVE-2017-5443, CVE-2017-5444, CVE-2017-5445, CVE-2017-5446, CVE-2017-5447, CVE-2017-5448, CVE-2017-5449, CVE-2017-5451, CVE-2017-5453, CVE-2017-5454, CVE-2017-5455, CVE-2017-5456, CVE-2017-5458, CVE-2017-5459, CVE-2017-5460, CVE-2017-5461, CVE-2017-5464, CVE-2017-5465, CVE-2017-5466, CVE-2017-5467, CVE-2017-5468, CVE-2017-5469)
A flaw was discovered in the DRBG number generation in NSS. If an attacker were able to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could potentially be exploited to view sensitive information. (CVE-2017-5462)
- Record
USN-3260-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefoxUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 24.0+build1-0ubuntu125.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.128.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu228.0+build1-0ubuntu128.0+build2-0ubuntu1 Show 45 moreShow less28.0+build2-0ubuntu229.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.230.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.331.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.132.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.132.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.133.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.134.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.135.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.235.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.136.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.436.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.136.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.137.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.137.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.137.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.138.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.139.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.139.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.140.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.140.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.440.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.141.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.141.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.141.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.142.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.143.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.143.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.144.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.144.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.144.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.145.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.145.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.245.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.146.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.246.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.347.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.148.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.149.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.149.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.150.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.250.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.150.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 |
53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
firefoxUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu142.0+build2-0ubuntu144.0+build3-0ubuntu244.0.1+build1-0ubuntu144.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1 Show 17 moreShow less45.0+build2-0ubuntu145.0.1+build1-0ubuntu145.0.2+build1-0ubuntu146.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.246.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.247.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.148.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.149.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.149.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.250.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.250.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.150.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.252.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.152.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.152.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 92.0-1.2 | 92.0-1.2 |
firefox-esropenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 128.5.1-1.1 | 128.5.1-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-5458 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Mozilla Firefox, published April 20, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.40%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in firefox 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.
References
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1229426
mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10
securityfocus.com/bid/97940
securitytracker.com/id/1038320
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5458
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c2m7-wq23-rhm8
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ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5458
mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3260-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5458
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5429
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5430
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5432
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5433
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5434
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5435
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5436
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5437
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5438
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5439
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5440
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5441
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5442
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5443
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5444
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5445
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5446
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5447
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5448
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5449
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5451
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5453
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5454
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5455
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5456
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5459
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5460
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5461
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5462
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5464
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5465
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5466
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5467
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5468
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5469
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-6077
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0008
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0009
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0078
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0079
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0775
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0776
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0777
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0780
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0800
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0981
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0995
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0996
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3089
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3285
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3656
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3670
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3734
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3735
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3736
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3737
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3738
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0412
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0414
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0415
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0417
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0418
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0419
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0591
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0592
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0593
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0594
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4063
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0352
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0354
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0355
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0356
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0357
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0358
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16541
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5373
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5374
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5375
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5376
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5377
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5378
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5379
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5380
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5381
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5382
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5383
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5384
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5385
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5386
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5387
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5388
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5389
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5390
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5391
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5392
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5393
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5394
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5395
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5396
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5398
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5399
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5400
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5401
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5402
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5403
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5404
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5405
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5406
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5407
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5408
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5410
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5412
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5413
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5414
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5415
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5416
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5417
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5418
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5419
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5420
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5421
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5422
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5426
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5427
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5428
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5429
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5430
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5432
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5433
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5434
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5435
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5436
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5437
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5438
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5439
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5440
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5441
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5442
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5443
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5444
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5445
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5446
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5447
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5448
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5449
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5451
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5453
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5454
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5455
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5456
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5458
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5459
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5460
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5461
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5462
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5464
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5465
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5466
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5467
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5468
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5469
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7753
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7779
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7780
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7781
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7782
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7783
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7784
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7785
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7786
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7787
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7788
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7789
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7790
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7791
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7792
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7793
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7794
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7796
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7797
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7798
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7799
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7800
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7801
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7802
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7803
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7804
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7805
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7806
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/3HI2RC7AJAHY74Q6MK7GNGWU6TITB22V
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